CVE-2020-13959
published 2021-03-10CVE-2020-13959: The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 reflects back the vm file that was entered as part of the URL. An attacker can…
PriorityP434medium6.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCLILAN
EPSS
6.41%
93.0th percentile
The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 reflects back the vm file that was entered as part of the URL. An attacker can set an XSS payload file as this vm file in the URL which results in this payload being executed. XSS vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the attacked website and the attacked user. This can be abused to steal session cookies, perform requests in the name of the victim or for phishing attacks.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | velocity_tools | < 3.1 | 3.1 |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_velocity_tools | >= Apache Velocity Tools < 3.1 | 3.1 |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | velocity-tools | < velocity-tools 2.0-8 (bookworm) | velocity-tools 2.0-8 (bookworm) |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
osv6.1MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.1MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.1MEDIUM
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GHSA
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Apache Velocity Tools
ghsa·2021-03-12
CVE-2020-13959 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Apache Velocity Tools
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Apache Velocity Tools
The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 reflects back the vm file that was entered as part of the URL. An attacker can set an XSS payload file as this vm file in the URL which results in this payload being executed. XSS vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the attacked website and the attacked user. This can be abused to steal session cookies, perform requests in the name of the victim or for phishing attacks.
OSV
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Apache Velocity Tools
osv·2021-03-12
CVE-2020-13959 [MEDIUM] Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Apache Velocity Tools
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Apache Velocity Tools
The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 reflects back the vm file that was entered as part of the URL. An attacker can set an XSS payload file as this vm file in the URL which results in this payload being executed. XSS vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the attacked website and the attacked user. This can be abused to steal session cookies, perform requests in the name of the victim or for phishing attacks.
OSV
CVE-2020-13959: The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3
osv·2021-03-10·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2020-13959 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-13959: The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3
The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 reflects back the vm file that was entered as part of the URL. An attacker can set an XSS payload file as this vm file in the URL which results in this payload being executed. XSS vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the attacked website and the attacked user. This can be abused to steal session cookies, perform requests in the name of the victim or for phishing attacks.
Ubuntu
Velocity Tools vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2023-08-10
CVE-2020-13959 Velocity Tools vulnerability
Title: Velocity Tools vulnerability
Summary: Velocity Tools could be made to run arbitrary code if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Jackson Henry discovered that Velocity Tools incorrectly handled certain
inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
velocity: XSS in the default error page for VelocityView
vendor_redhat·2021-03-09·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2020-13959 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 velocity: XSS in the default error page for VelocityView
velocity: XSS in the default error page for VelocityView
The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 reflects back the vm file that was entered as part of the URL. An attacker can set an XSS payload file as this vm file in the URL which results in this payload being executed. XSS vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the attacked website and the attacked user. This can be abused to steal session cookies, perform requests in the name of the victim or for phishing attacks.
Statement: velocity as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, and 8, as well as CodeReady Studio 12, is not affected by this flaw as the affected velocity-tools code is not present in shipped products. This includes those shipped in javapack
Debian
CVE-2020-13959: velocity-tools - The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 re...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2020-13959 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-13959: velocity-tools - The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 re...
The default error page for VelocityView in Apache Velocity Tools prior to 3.1 reflects back the vm file that was entered as part of the URL. An attacker can set an XSS payload file as this vm file in the URL which results in this payload being executed. XSS vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the attacked website and the attacked user. This can be abused to steal session cookies, perform requests in the name of the victim or for phishing attacks.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.0-8)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.0-8)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.0-8)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.0-8)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.0-8)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2021-03-10
Published